yarrow
1 Americannoun
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a composite plant, Achillea millefolium, of Eurasia, having fernlike leaves and flat-topped clusters of whitish flowers, naturalized in North America.
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any of various other plants of the genus Achillea, some having yellow flowers.
noun
noun
Etymology
Origin of yarrow
before 900; Middle English yar ( o ) we, Old English gearwe; cognate with German Garbe sheaf
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Example Sentences
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It was "an honour" for Yarrow to accept the project, which will fundraise for Norwegian charities.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
"People think it's a team of two people and it's so not," said Yarrow, who was born in Glasgow.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The idea for the epic photograph originated during an international break in 2023, when Yarrow shot Haaland alone in Viking dress, waist-deep in an Oslo fjord.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Fortunately for Yarrow, Scotland won't encounter his Viking warriors until the quarter-final stage at the earliest.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Ged stayed with Yarrow and her brother, called Murre, who was between her and Vetch in age.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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